Chellakiliye En Chinna Kuyile
From Thaye Neeye Thunai · 1987
- Lyricist
- Ponnaruvi
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music directors
- Raveendran, Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Thaye Neeye Thunai1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaro…..oo…aararo… | Lullaby vocalization (Aaro... aararo...) |
| En kanmani …….aararo… | My precious darling... lullaby... |
| Female | |
| Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile | My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird, |
| Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile | My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird, |
| Vanji kodiyae nenjil aadava….aa….. | Oh slender vine-like child, come sway on my chest... |
| Alli vizhi mella moodava….aa…. | Gently close your lily-like eyes... |
| Pon magale poomagale palli kolla vaa… | Golden daughter, flower-like daughter, come to sleep... |
| Female | |
| Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile…. | My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird... |
| Female | |
| Pillai paruvathile | During your early childhood years, |
| Konji konji nee nadanthaai | You walked with tender babbling joy, |
| Alli unai eduthu | Lifting you up gently, |
| Nenjathilae naan sumanthaen | I carried you in my heart. |
| Female | |
| Pillai paruvathile | During your early childhood years, |
| Konji konji nee nadanthaai | You walked with tender babbling joy, |
| Alli unai eduthu | Lifting you up gently, |
| Nenjathilae naan sumanthaen | I carried you in my heart. |
| Female | |
| Ammaavum appaavum ellaamum naandhaanae | I am your mother, your father, and your everything, |
| Vinnil neendhum nilaa pola | Like the moon swimming across the sky, |
| Anbe unnai kandaenae | My dearest, I saw you. |
| Female | |
| Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile…. | My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird... |
| Aaa……haa….haa……aa…..aa…aa…. | Vocalizing melody... |
| Female | |
| Rasathi nee sirichaa rosapoovum vetkapadum | My princess, when you smile, even a rose flower feels shy, |
| Un paattu ketta pothum poonguyilum naanapadum | Just hearing your song, even the sweet cuckoo bird feels bashful. |
| Rasathi nee sirichaa rosapoovum vetkapadum | My princess, when you smile, even a rose flower feels shy, |
| Un paattu ketta pothum poonguyilum naanapadum | Just hearing your song, even the sweet cuckoo bird feels bashful. |
| Female | |
| Pooncholai thaenthaane ponmaanae needhaane | You are the honey of the flower garden, you are the golden deer, |
| Kannae muthea ponnae poove | My eye, my pearl, my gold, my flower, |
| Unnil enai kandaenae | I saw a reflection of myself in you. |
| Female | |
| Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile | My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird, |
| Vanji kodiyae nenjil aadava….aa….. | Oh slender vine-like child, come sway on my chest... |
| Alli vizhi mella moodava….aa…. | Gently close your lily-like eyes... |
| Pon magale poomagale palli kolla vaa… | Golden daughter, flower-like daughter, come to sleep... |
| Female | |
| Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile…. | My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird... |
ஆரோ....ஓஒ...ஆராரோ...
என் கண்ணுமணி.....ஆராரோ.....
Lullaby vocalization (Aaro... aararo...)
My precious darling... lullaby...
செல்லக்கிளியே என் சின்னக் குயிலே
செல்லக்கிளியே என் சின்னக் குயிலே
வஞ்சிக் கொடி நெஞ்சில் ஆடவா...ஆ....
அல்லி விழி மெல்ல மூடவா......ஆ....
பொன் மகளே பூமகளே பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வா
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird,
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird,
Oh slender vine-like child, come sway on my chest...
Gently close your lily-like eyes...
Golden daughter, flower-like daughter, come to sleep...
செல்லக்கிளியே என் சின்னக் குயிலே...
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird...
பிள்ளைப் பருவத்திலே
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி நீ நடந்தாய்
அள்ளி உனை எடுத்து
நெஞ்சத்திலே நான் சுமந்தேன்
During your early childhood years,
You walked with tender babbling joy,
Lifting you up gently,
I carried you in my heart.
பிள்ளைப் பருவத்திலே
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சி நீ நடந்தாய்
அள்ளி உனை எடுத்து
நெஞ்சத்திலே நான் சுமந்தேன்
During your early childhood years,
You walked with tender babbling joy,
Lifting you up gently,
I carried you in my heart.
அம்மாவும் அப்பாவும் எல்லாமும் நான்தானே
விண்ணில் நீந்தும் நிலாப் போல
அன்பே உன்னைக் கண்டேனே
I am your mother, your father, and your everything,
Like the moon swimming across the sky,
My dearest, I saw you.
செல்லக்கிளியே என் சின்னக் குயிலே.....
ஆஅ....ஹா....ஹா.......ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird...
Vocalizing melody...
ராசாத்தி நீ சிரிச்சா ரோசாப்பூவும் வெட்கப்படும்
உன் பாட்டு கேட்டாப் போதும் பூங்குயிலும் நாணப்படும்
ராசாத்தி நீ சிரிச்சா ரோசாப்பூவும் வெட்கப்படும்
உன் பாட்டு கேட்டாப் போதும் பூங்குயிலும் நாணப்படும்
My princess, when you smile, even a rose flower feels shy,
Just hearing your song, even the sweet cuckoo bird feels bashful.
My princess, when you smile, even a rose flower feels shy,
Just hearing your song, even the sweet cuckoo bird feels bashful.
பூஞ்சோலை தேன்தானே பொன்மானே நீதானே
கண்ணே முத்தே பொன்னே பூவே
உன்னில் என்னைக் கண்டேனே
You are the honey of the flower garden, you are the golden deer,
My eye, my pearl, my gold, my flower,
I saw a reflection of myself in you.
செல்லக்கிளியே என் சின்னக் குயிலே
வஞ்சிக் கொடி நெஞ்சில் ஆடவா
அல்லி விழி மெல்ல மூடவா
பொன் மகளே பூமகளே பள்ளிக் கொள்ள வா
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird,
Oh slender vine-like child, come sway on my chest...
Gently close your lily-like eyes...
Golden daughter, flower-like daughter, come to sleep...
செல்லக்கிளியே என் சின்னக் குயிலே...
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird...
Aaro…..oo…aararo…
Lullaby vocalization (Aaro... aararo...)
En kanmani …….aararo…
My precious darling... lullaby...
Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird,
Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird,
Vanji kodiyae nenjil aadava….aa…..
Oh slender vine-like child, come sway on my chest...
Alli vizhi mella moodava….aa….
Gently close your lily-like eyes...
Pon magale poomagale palli kolla vaa…
Golden daughter, flower-like daughter, come to sleep...
Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile….
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird...
Pillai paruvathile
During your early childhood years,
Konji konji nee nadanthaai
You walked with tender babbling joy,
Alli unai eduthu
Lifting you up gently,
Nenjathilae naan sumanthaen
I carried you in my heart.
Pillai paruvathile
During your early childhood years,
Konji konji nee nadanthaai
You walked with tender babbling joy,
Alli unai eduthu
Lifting you up gently,
Nenjathilae naan sumanthaen
I carried you in my heart.
Ammaavum appaavum ellaamum naandhaanae
I am your mother, your father, and your everything,
Vinnil neendhum nilaa pola
Like the moon swimming across the sky,
Anbe unnai kandaenae
My dearest, I saw you.
Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile….
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird...
Aaa……haa….haa……aa…..aa…aa….
Vocalizing melody...
Rasathi nee sirichaa rosapoovum vetkapadum
My princess, when you smile, even a rose flower feels shy,
Un paattu ketta pothum poonguyilum naanapadum
Just hearing your song, even the sweet cuckoo bird feels bashful.
Rasathi nee sirichaa rosapoovum vetkapadum
My princess, when you smile, even a rose flower feels shy,
Un paattu ketta pothum poonguyilum naanapadum
Just hearing your song, even the sweet cuckoo bird feels bashful.
Pooncholai thaenthaane ponmaanae needhaane
You are the honey of the flower garden, you are the golden deer,
Kannae muthea ponnae poove
My eye, my pearl, my gold, my flower,
Unnil enai kandaenae
I saw a reflection of myself in you.
Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird,
Vanji kodiyae nenjil aadava….aa…..
Oh slender vine-like child, come sway on my chest...
Alli vizhi mella moodava….aa….
Gently close your lily-like eyes...
Pon magale poomagale palli kolla vaa…
Golden daughter, flower-like daughter, come to sleep...
Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile….
My darling parrot, my little cuckoo bird...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic lullaby from 'Thaye Neeye Thunai' (1987) expresses a parent's immense, unconditional love and affection for a precious child. The singer tenderly compares the young child to gentle and beautiful elements of nature, such as parrots, cuckoo birds, golden deer, and blooming flowers, rocking her to sleep with deep affection. The lyrics evoke nostaliga for the child's infant steps and reaffirm that the caregiver serves as mother, father, and protector, seeing their own life's meaning reflected in the child's happiness and sweet presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vinnil neendhum nilaa pola”
Compares the child moving across vision to the moon gently floating or swimming across the night sky ('Vinnil neendhum nilaa pola').
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile”
Directly identifies the child as a sweet parrot ('Chellakiliye') and a little cuckoo bird ('chinna kuyile').
Thaguthivarazhvu / Hyperbole (Tharkurippetrazhchi / Athisayokthi)
“Rasathi nee sirichaa rosapoovum vetkapadum”
Exaggerates the beauty of the child's smile and song by stating that roses feel embarrassed and cuckoo birds feel bashful when hearing her.
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Pon magale poomagale palli kolla vaa…”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Pon' in 'Pon magale poomagale' and 'Pillai paruvathile'.
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Trivia
'Thaye Neeye Thunai' (1987) features music composed jointly by Raveendran and Gangai Amaran. K. S. Chithra's soulful rendition of this lullaby became widely acclaimed for its tender emotional resonance and melodic clarity in Tamil film music history.
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